MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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